2014 Event Russia supplies Iraq with military aircraft to help the government fight insurgents from the Islamic State of Iraq; the U.S. has readied military assistance, but it has not yet been delivered 2013 Event Breaking with long-standing tradition among Russian heads of state, President Vladimir Putin delivered two New Year's speeches rather than one; he made his second stres from Khaborovsk, a city that experienced devastating floods this summer 2012 Event The 2012 State of the Union Address is delivered by President Barack Obama to the U.S. Congress 2011 Event The annual Christmas message is delivered by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City 1958 Event First 2 F-27 Fokker's Friendships delivered on Aer Lingus 1944 Event 1st mobile electric power plant delivered, Philadelphia 1933 Event 1st singing telegram delivered (to Rudy Vallee), New York City 1932 Event Pump patented that computes quantity and price delivered 1885 Event 1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft. Wayne, Ind) 1857 Event 1st perforated U.S. postage stamps delivered to government 1746 Birthday Robert Livingston, delivered oath of office to George Washington
